Panchang — Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The complete daily panchang (panjika) calculated for Bangladesh (Dhaka) — tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with exact change times, plus the day's auspicious and inauspicious periods.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018•2 Magh 1424 BS
Panchang at a Glance
- Tithi
- Amavasya (until 6:42 AM (Jan 17))
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha (until 7:52 PM), Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vyaghata, Harshana
- Karana
- Chatushpada, Naga
- Masa (Lunar Month)
- Pausha
- Ritu (Season)
- Shishira (Winter)
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
- Vikram Samvat
- 2074 (Hemalamba)
- Shaka Samvat
- 1939
- Moon Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Sun Rashi
- Makara (Capricorn)
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
5:53 AM
Moonset
5:00 PM
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karana Timings
Exact transition times in Bangladesh time (Asia/Dhaka). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, so a single day can carry two tithis or nakshatras.
Tithi
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Amavasya | 6:42 AM | 6:42 AM (Jan 17) |
Nakshatra
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Ashadha | 6:42 AM | 7:52 PM |
| Uttara Ashadha | 7:53 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 17) |
Yoga
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vyaghata | 6:42 AM | 9:24 AM |
| Harshana | 9:25 AM | 6:42 AM (Jan 17) |
Karana
| Name | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Chatushpada | 6:42 AM | 7:00 PM |
| Naga | 7:01 PM | 6:42 AM (Jan 17) |
Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)
Favourable windows for beginning new work, travel, puja and other important activities.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:46 AM – 12:29 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:57 AM – 5:50 AM
- Amrit Kalam
- 2:28 PM – 4:16 PM
Inauspicious Timings
Periods traditionally avoided when starting auspicious work — Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurta and Varjyam.
- Rahu Kaal
- 2:50 PM – 4:11 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:25 AM – 10:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:08 PM – 1:29 PM
- Dur Muhurta
- 8:53 AM – 9:36 AM, 10:19 AM – 11:03 AM, 4:06 PM – 4:49 PM
- Varjyam
- 4:51 AM (Jan 17) – 6:39 AM (Jan 17)
Festivals & Vrats
- Amavasya
- Mauni Amavasya
About These Calculations
- All timings are computed astronomically for Dhaka, Bangladesh (Asia/Dhaka) using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa.
- The tithi shown first is the udaya tithi — the tithi prevailing at sunrise — which is the traditional value used for observances.
- Auspicious and inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kaal depend on sunrise and sunset, so they differ slightly from city to city.
- Regional panjikas (Bisuddha Siddhanta, Gupta Press) may differ by a few minutes, or occasionally by a day.